diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index ff36ea20..88a0d50a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v8.0.0
         with:
-          stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been inactive for 45 days so will be closed 7 days from now. To prevent this, please remove the "stale" label or post a comment.'
-          stale-pr-message: 'This PR has been inactive for 45 days so will be closed 7 days from now. To prevent this, please remove the "stale" label or post a comment.'
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been inactive for 28 days so will be closed 7 days from now. To prevent this, please remove the "stale" label or post a comment.'
+          stale-pr-message: 'This PR has been inactive for 28 days so will be closed 7 days from now. To prevent this, please remove the "stale" label or post a comment.'
           operations-per-run: 100
           # These are the defaults at the time of writing. https://github.com/marketplace/actions/close-stale-issues
-          # days-before-stale: 45
+          # days-before-stale: 28
           # days-before-close: 7